Woudrichem originated in the ninth century. A marketplace was created on a bank wall, where the Hoogstraat and Molenstraat are now located. Around the year 1000, mostly north of the Alm, a number of settlements focused on Woudrichem. The Maas did not initially flow past Woudrichem. The main stream of this river first flowed roughly through the bed of the current Bergsche Maas, later the Alm was the main stream, and still later the current Afgedamde Maas, until in 1904 the Bergsche Maas was dug. Woudrichem was strategically located at the confluence of Maas and Waal in the sphere of influence of both the Duchy of Brabant, Gelre and the County of Holland. In 1322, the Land of Altena was added to the County of Holland, only to be assigned to the newly formed province of Noord-Brabant in 1815. In the fourteenth century the city had grown so much that in 1356 the Lord of Altena, William VII of Horne, granted city rights to Woudrichem. In the same year, the Count of Holland moved the burial river toll of Nobody's friend, located in Sliedrecht, to Woudrichem. Because of this and other privileges, such as the fishing rights from 1362 - granted by Dirk Loef van Horne, builder of Slot Loevestein - the place flourished. Lungsod ang Woudrichem sa Olandres.[1] Nahimutang ni sa munisipyo sa Gemeente Woudrichem ug lalawigan sa Provincie Noord-Brabant, sa sentro nga bahin sa nasod, 60 km sa habagatan sa Amsterdam ang ulohan sa nasod. 2 metros ibabaw sa dagat kahaboga ang nahimutangan sa Woudrichem[saysay 1], ug adunay 14,208 ka molupyo.[1] Ang yuta palibot sa Woudrichem kay daghan kaayong patag.[saysay 2] Dunay mga 319 ka tawo kada kilometro kwadrado sa palibot sa Woudrichem nga hilabihan populasyon.[3] Ang kinadul-ang mas dakong lungsod mao ang Heusden, 13.0 km sa habagatan-sidlakan sa Woudrichem. Hapit nalukop sa kaumahan ang palibot sa Woudrichem.[4] Sa rehiyon palibot sa Woudrichem, mga kanal talagsaon komon.[saysay 3] Ang klima baybayon.[5] Ang kasarangang giiniton 9 °C. Ang kinainitan nga bulan Agosto, sa 18 °C, ug ang kinabugnawan Enero, sa -2 °C.[6]